Company X Wants to Borrow $10,000,000 Floating for 5 Years;

Multiple Choice

Company X wants to borrow $10,000,000 floating for 5 years; company Y wants to borrow $10,000,000 fixed for 5 years. Their external borrowing opportunities are shown below: A swap bank is involved and quotes the following rates five-year dollar interest rate swaps at 10.05%-10.45% against LIBOR flat. Assume both X and Y agree to the swap bank's terms. Fill in the values for A, B, C, D, E, & F on the diagram.

A) A = LIBOR; B = 10.45%; C = 10.05%; D = LIBOR; E = LIBOR; F = 12%
B) A = 10%; B = 10.45%; C = 10.05%; D = LIBOR; E = LIBOR; F = LIBOR + 1½%
C) A = 10%; B = 10.45%; C = LIBOR; D = LIBOR; E = 10.05%; F = LIBOR + 1½%
D) A = 10%; B = LIBOR; C = LIBOR; D = 10.45%; E = 10.05%; F = LIBOR + 1½%